AHMEDABAD: After the transient respite of Monday, extreme heat gripped Gujarat again with the mercury levels soaring past 42°C at 8 cities within the state on Tuesday.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Surendranagar in Saurashtra used to be the freshest position within the state with a maximum temperature of 44°C. Rajkot adopted at 43°C. Ahmedabad town used to be additionally scorchingly scorching at 42.nine°C on Tuesday, 1.three levels above normal. The minimum temperature recorded used to be 28.2°C, 1.three levels above normal. Relative humidity levels ranged between 23% and 57% on Tuesday. Light dust storms were additionally reported in more than a few parts of town and at different puts within the state.
Weather officials attributed the dust storms and partially cloudy weather within the night time to an upper air cyclonic circulation over south-east Rajasthan and adjacent north-west Madhya Pradesh. This cyclonic circulation is not going to bring any reduction as there is not any possibility of rain within the state.
According to the IMD, there will probably be no big changes in maximum temperatures within the area for the following two or three days. “Maximum temperatures will remain within the 41°C to 43°C vary in north Gujarat, parts of Saurashtra-Kutch and south Gujarat for the following two to three days,” said the IMD forecast. The maximum temperature in Ahmedabad town would possibly hover round 42°C on Wednesday.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Surendranagar in Saurashtra used to be the freshest position within the state with a maximum temperature of 44°C. Rajkot adopted at 43°C. Ahmedabad town used to be additionally scorchingly scorching at 42.nine°C on Tuesday, 1.three levels above normal. The minimum temperature recorded used to be 28.2°C, 1.three levels above normal. Relative humidity levels ranged between 23% and 57% on Tuesday. Light dust storms were additionally reported in more than a few parts of town and at different puts within the state.
Weather officials attributed the dust storms and partially cloudy weather within the night time to an upper air cyclonic circulation over south-east Rajasthan and adjacent north-west Madhya Pradesh. This cyclonic circulation is not going to bring any reduction as there is not any possibility of rain within the state.
According to the IMD, there will probably be no big changes in maximum temperatures within the area for the following two or three days. “Maximum temperatures will remain within the 41°C to 43°C vary in north Gujarat, parts of Saurashtra-Kutch and south Gujarat for the following two to three days,” said the IMD forecast. The maximum temperature in Ahmedabad town would possibly hover round 42°C on Wednesday.
Guj sweats as mercury crosses 42°C in 8 towns
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